Since the previous STA Technology Showcase, solid state disks (SSDs) and flash memory have grown more and more common in enterprise storage. Whether as SAS/SATA drives or PCIe add-in cards, the most common use of flash has become high-performance caching and serving as fast Tier 0 storage to complement slower hard disk drives. At this
Ciphertex Debuts 10-Bay Portable and 12-Bay Rackmount NAS
Ciphertex has announced the debut of new CX-10K-NAS (Network Attached Storage) and CX-R12K-NAS systems at Interop. Both systems integrate hardware AES 256-bit encryption with RAID storage. The 10-bay, portable CX-10K-NAS and 12-bay rackmount CX-R12K-NAS target forensic analysis, health care, oil and gas and media entertainment applications that require interoperable and secure data storage.
Barracuda Networks Launches 90TB Backup Server 1090 Appliance
Barracuda Networks has announced the new Barracuda Backup Server 1090, one of the largest backup appliances on the market, offering up to 90TB of storage. Backup Server 1090, paired with the Barracuda Backup Service, provides an integrated local and offsite data backup and disaster recovery solution as a subscription service. The Barracuda Backup Service replicates
NaviSite NaviCloud Intelligent Storage Platform Released
NaviSite has introduced NaviCloud Intelligent Storage (NCIS), enabling organizations to store, manage, and protect distributed, unstructured content. NCIS offers IT divisions a managed cloud storage solution that complements existing storage and retention requirements and addresses new business needs for mobility and on-demand storage. NCIS joins NaviSite’s established enterprise-class hosting, managed application, managed messaging and managed
Permabit Albireo Unveiled for Enterprise Flash Technologies
Permabit Technology has announced availability of Albireo for Flash Technologies. Albireo Software Development Kit (SDK) and Virtual Data Optimizer (VDO) now both support enterprise flash technologies used in flash arrays, caching both hardware and software solutions and SSDs, including drives and PCIe solutions.
Syncplicity Announces Group Sync and Sharing Capabilities for Businesses
Syncplicity has announced the beta rollout of group sync and sharing capabilities for business users. This release will make Syncplicity the first solutions provider that gives users the ability to work the way they are accustomed to, syncing their everyday work folders and files across platforms and devices for easy group sharing and collaboration, even
Hitachi Unified Storage and Command Suite Unite HDS Portfolio
The new Hitachi Unified Storage (HUS) offers a single management framework where access to blocks, files and objects is seamless and resides in a fluid and virtualized environment. Hitachi has also announced that its entire hardware product portfolio, including the new HUS, will be supported by Hitachi Command Suite (HCS) management software. Hitachi aims to
Bocada vpConnect Integrated Data Protection Management Announced
Bocada has announced vpConnect, the first integrated Data Protection Service Management (DPSM) system for managing both physical and virtual environments. vpConnect centralizes data protection workflows to better administrate heterogeneous data protection applications and improve communication with management and customers through consolidated reporting.
Samsung SE-218BB Ultrathin Optical Disc Drive Announced
At 0.55 inches thick and just over half a pound in weight, Samsung’s new SE-218BB is the world’s thinnest external DVD writer, which should make a splash in the ultrathin notebook and tablet marketplaces. Samsung powers the drive with a single USB port, making it more friendly with port constrained mobile devices that continue to
New Fujitsu Big Data Solutions Bring Cloud Technology On-Premise
Fujitsu has announced the availability of new offerings that help customers utilize big data, with additional products gradually rolling out worldwide. The new solutions are part of two product families: a line of parallel distributed processing and complex event processing products and a line of products to employ big data itself. These products are a




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